North carolina agricultural and technical state university kicked off its fall semester on wednesday, august 20, 2025, making history as the first historically black college and university (hbcu) to enroll over 15,000 students North carolina agricultural and technical school saw a total of 15,275 enrolled students, which is nearly 1,000 more than last year North carolina agricultural and technical state university has surpassed 15,000 students this fall, marking the largest enrollment in its history and extending its reign as the nation’s biggest public historically black university
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The university reported a total of 15,275 students, nearly 1,000 more than last year, reflecting a 6.7% increase.
Greensboro, nc — north carolina a&t state university has made history this fall, becoming the first hbcu in the nation to enroll more than 15,000 students in a single semester
The upgrades come as the university gears up for an anticipated enrollment of more than 15,000 students in 2026. North carolina a&t state university has again earned national praise for affordability For the third consecutive year, it ranks as the least expensive doctoral research university in the u.s With an r1 or r2 carnegie classification
The honor comes from money magazine’s “best colleges in america 2025.” best value among research institutions money based its rankings on net price.
